Nhat Hanh
Summary: "A complete overview of all of Thich Nhat Hanh's practices for children. Planting seeds is full of hand-on activities to help children and adults relieve stress, increase concentration and confidence, deal with difficult emotions, and improve communication. It includes over 30 full-color illustrations and an audio CD with songs and easy to follow practices"--Cover p. [4].
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2011
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Summary: An account of how five monks saved the U.S.'s oldest Zen Buddhist monastery describes the monastery's location in a remote area that was plagued by hundreds of wildfires in 2008 and the monks' decision to remain behind when even firefighters were evacuated.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.37 BUSMoon, Susan
Summary: "Aging isn't easy. But it can still be filled with joy--maybe even more joy than expected. Described by the New York Journal of Books as "a Buddhist Anne Lamott," Zen teacher and writer Susan Moon explores both the losses and the gifts that come with the final years. Joining levity with tenderness, Moon shares stories from her own life including knee replacements, cornea surgery, Zoom chats...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala Publications, Inc. 2022
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Summary: Simply put, Zen is mindfulness—extracting the most from a given moment. You are invited, through this book, to understand Zen. Zen is not exotic or difficult to attain. Rather, Zen is basic and available to anyone wishing to have a more fulfilling life. Think of everyday breathing and speaking, waking and sleeping, moving and staying, eating and drinking, working and playing, caring and loving,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Praxis International, Inc. 2001
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Summary: "Thich Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to focus on the ways we act out in anger, frustration, and despair. In brief meditations, he offers insights on how to turn our disagreements and conflicts into opportunities for growth and compassion. With sumi ink drawing by Jason DeAntonis." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2017
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Summary: "Leaning on Scripture, scientific studies of memory, and the power of a renewed mind, Bible teacher and blogger Katie Westenberg equips you to focus on what truly matters. You'll discover practical, real-world tools to help you apply the hope of his Word and live out a focused faith in a frenzied world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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Summary: Combining humor, honesty, and plainspoken advice, Momma Zen distills the doubts and frustrations of parenting into vignettes of Zen wisdom. This compelling and wise memoir follows the timeline of early motherhood from pregnancy through toddlerhood. Momma Zen takes readers on a transformative journey, charting a mother's growth beyond naive expectations and disorientation to finding fulfillment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trumpeter 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 294.3 MILKamenetz, Rodger
Contents: Sparks -- Flames -- Roadblocks -- Heights -- Blessings -- Contact -- The angel of Tibet and the angel of the Jews -- Always remind -- Debating monks and angels -- Shabbat Shalom and Tashe Delek -- Jewish Buddhists, Buddhist Jews -- JUBUs in America -- Tibetan intellectuals, Tibetan orphans -- An interview with the oracle -- Secret doors -- Tantra and Kabbalah -- Survival strategies -- One last...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 KAMWestmoquette, Mark
Summary: "This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to respond to difficult people with more clarity and wisdom. It will help you explore your reactions, break free from knee-jerk response patterns and find out how these people can become useful teachers in life--troublesome Buddhas. In this book Mark Westmoquette draws on personal experiences of profound tragedy. He stresses that the only way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2021
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Summary: The third title in Parallax's "Mindfulness Essentials Series" of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, "How to Love" introduces beginners and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love and distills one of our strongest emotions down to four...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
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Summary: "Find your Inner Crunchy without becoming that person with this helpful guide from social media star Really Very Crunchy. Are you tired of being bombarded by toxins at every turn? Do you want a more natural, "crunchy" approach to the world (with or without the beige aesthetic)? Well, grab your kombucha and join Emily Morrow on a journey to a more wholesome existence with Really Very Crunchy: A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Books 2024
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Summary: Wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that focuses on appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial. This book provides a history of the practice and detailed and illustrated guidelines on how to introduce wabi-sabi into your home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.01 LAWJohnson, E. Patrick
Summary: "Giving voice to a population rarely acknowledged in southern history, Sweet Tea collects life stories from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the southern United States. E. Patrick Johnson challenges stereotypes of the South as 'backward' or 'repressive,' suggesting that these men draw upon the performance of 'southernness'--politeness, coded speech, and religiosity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2012
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Summary: "From unlocking the connection to our inner self, forging deeper and more meaningful bonds with those around us to discovering a true sense of oneness with our natural world, this is the essential guide to help you master the art of connection."--Goodreads.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2020
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Summary: Shows how the everyday act of walking can be an opportunity to recapture wonder, express gratitude, and diminish suffering, with practices, meditations, and stories about the power and potential impact of each step to increase our concentration, insight, and joy in being alive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parallax Press 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.54 MATForrest, Barbara
Contents: How the wedge began -- The wedge document: a design for design -- Searching for the science -- Paleontology lite and Copernican discoveries -- A conspiracy hunter and a Newton -- Everything except science I -- Everything except science II -- Wedging into power politics -- Religion first - and last.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231.765 FORMiller, Leila
Summary: Advice from a Catholic mother on raising boys to be chaste as they're bombarded with sexual suggestions throughout society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holy Heroes Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.845 MILBooth, Char
Summary: Whether or not "instruction" appears in their job titles, librarians are often in the position of educating their users, colleagues, and peers to successfully locate and evaluate information. Because MLIS education tends to offer less-than-comprehensive preparation in pedagogy and instructional design, this book tackles the challenge of effective teaching and training head-on. In this book the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Library Association 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 028.7 BOOWilson, Jessica Hooten
Summary: "An award-winning author shows that holiness means being radical in our ways of imagining the future, imagining each other, and imagining God, and that reading works of great literature can help us cultivate an imagination that moves us toward holiness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 234 WILKernahan, Cyndi
Summary: "In this book, Cyndi Kernahan argues that you can be honest and unflinching in your teaching about racism while also providing a compassionate learning environment that allows for mistakes and avoids shaming students. She also differentiates between how White students and students of color are likely to experience the classroom, helping instructors provide a more effective learning experience...
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Publisher / Publication Date: West Virginia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 KERMaté, Gabor
Summary: "From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition." -- Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 MATLama Lhanang
Summary: "Through countless editions and across centuries, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as thelast of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2023